ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CISSIE SHAPIRO FROM SYD JEROME HAS DIED
Muriel “Cissie” Shapiro, wife of Syd Jerome founder Sidney Shapiro and a mainstay at the store for many decades, died last week at the age of 86.
Read MoreHELPING FASHION BRANDS BECOME SUSTAINABLE
The new company will handle merchandise that’s been returned, damaged, or pre-owned for leading global fashion brands and retailers.
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: TWO-WAY STREET
Am I missing something or has all the conversation between retailers and vendors failed to produce any equitable solutions?
Read MoreEDITOR’S LETTER: LET’S MAKE ‘SHOP LOCAL’ A VIRAL SENSATION
I strongly believe that specialty retailers who use this break in business to reinvent themselves can, and will, survive and even prosper.
Read MoreRETAILER SIG DAVIDSON DIES AT 98
He was the second generation to lead Davidson’s in Roanoke, Virginia.
Read MoreJOSEPH S. BLANK JR. HAS DIED
He was 101 and, for many decades, a beloved icon in neckwear manufacturing.
Read MoreMEN’S RETAILER ED KOOLAKIAN HAS DIED
He was the third-generation owner of Koolakian’s menswear store in Syracuse New York.
Read MoreEDITOR’S LETTER: DUE DATES BE DAMNED
An MR reader (and retailer) asks vendors for help.
Read MoreSHOP FOR A SHOP: HELP SAVE MENSWEAR STORES
Stantt is spearheading a widespread marketing effort called Shop for a Shop, to take place end-April or May.
Read MoreEDITOR’S LETTER: VOICES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD
Despite a fair amount of arrogance and blame, most retailers and brands are working together to figure out how they can both survive until the world gets back to normal.
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